My story is entitled Gulliver gets his freedom and he shouted "I'm free.!"

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My story is entitled Gulliver gets his freedom and he shouted "I am free.!

Gulliver was confined in an island when his ship got spoilt ,he was kept in captivity in a strange country.

Once upon a time, Gulliver ship got spoilt and then he found himself in the strange country of Lilliput where the people were only the height of normal human beings. It was noted and observed by Gulliver that the inhabitants of this country were very tiny and small by then. Almost all the Lilliputians were at first terrified of him by then. Due to this they tried to arrest Gulliver and then put him in captivity.

They all tied him down while he slept and later they kept him chained up like some sort of dangerous animal.

The council of ministers thought that Gulliver who was very huge and strong might attack them and destroy their ships,towns and other buildings.

Also gradually they became sure that he was not an enemy as you will see.

The good behaviour pleased the Emperor, the army and the people so much that he began to hope for his freedom within a short time period.

Gulliver sent so many requests for his freedom within a short while.

Again Gulliver,after sending the request for his freedom the Emperor by then did mention the matter and situation to his Council of ministers.

Actually there was only one who did not agree to it exactly.

Although there was a vote carried against the young man Gulliver.

The Emperor of that country and his Council of ministers were allowed to make the conditions upon which he should be set free from captivity.

These conditions were as follows :

The man mountain shall not leave our lands without any other special permission from the council of ministers.

Again ,the man mountain shall not come into our city without our permission. With a two hour notice he shall be given to the citizens so that they may stay within their houses.

Also the man mountain shall easily walk only on our high roads and then shall not lie down on all growing crops.

The man mountain shall help us out on our farms in growing crops for human consumption and export.

Also the man mountain shall help the country in buying lands and houses for the acomodation services.

It must be noted that the man mountain Gulliver must help the country in times war between other countries in order to bring peace and tranquility within the country.

The man mountain ,Gulliver who happens to be very strong shall often carry the flag of the country to depict the strength of that country.

Also it is the man mountain Gulliver who often times sets good example during wars for soldiers to follow.

However as he walks on these roads he shall take care not to step on any our people ,their horses or carriages or take them up in his hands without their permission.

Again the man mountain Gulliver will also help the country in establishing more schools and building social amenities to some needy and deprived people of the community.

It is only the man mountain Gulliver who will assist in building and constructing roads for the community within the country.

Also the man mountain Gulliver after traveling to other countries realised that in some countries he was observed to be very tiny and thin and he saw the inhabitants of that land to be very huge and more like some giants of some sort.

At other times it is the man mountain Gulliver who sets laws during difficulty times for the inhabitants to follow.

It is always mentioned that a good name is better than riches.

Due to this he advices the inhabitants of the country to cultivate the habit of a good name.

The man mountain Gulliver shall help us in building a big Cathedral for church services every Sunday for the country.

The man mountain, Gulliver helped in establishing a big Bank for the inhabitants to save and invest their income and money in order for them to earn interest and dividend.

The Bank being built by the man mountain Gulliver also helped the inhabitants to invest in real estate by buying lands and other houses.

The man mountain Gulliver shall carry all urgent messages to some distant places within the community.

In addition,the man mountain shall help us against our enemies in Blefuscu island and then do his best to then destroy their ships meant for war ,which often attack us unawares.

It can be noted that it is the man mountain who shall help our workmen to lift heavy stones for the building of the wall of the park and other buildings belonging to the Emperor of that country.

Within three months time, the man mountain shall measure exactly the distance round the kingdom by walking around the coast and then counting his own steps exactly.

Finally on his promise to keep the above condition the man mountain shall have a daily allowance of food ,that is enough for feeding about thousand seven hundred and twenty eight of our subjects. It is the man mountain who shall be allowed to speak with our Emperor and then he will be shown other marks of our friendliness within our community.

Lastly, Gulliver agreed to these conditions gladly. It was by then that Gulliver chains and ropes were taken off immediately and he shouted "I'm free.!" At that time Gulliver was set free from all sorts of captivity and he shouted and mentioned to the hearing of other Lilliputians, " I 'm free.

Gulliver also argued that Why do they allow him the food of about 1,7500 Lilliputians.? He asked a friend some time after at that moment.

In conclusion the scientist found out that the man mountain was very huge and almost twelve times as tall and huge as one of them.

They mentioned that the body of Gulliver must contain at least 17,500 of Lilliputians.

Therefore he requires as much food as that would be sufficient for that number of other Lilliputians within their country.

In some other countries as Gulliver travelled he was seen to be very tiny and smallish in structure , whilst the inhabitants of their country were seen to be very huge and looked more like giants.

May 13, 2023 02:58

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